May 08, 2025 | Health Central

Which Treatment for Tardive Dyskinesia Is Right for You?

Neurologist Sanaz Attaripour Isfahani, MD, explains that certain neuroleptics block dopamine receptors in the brain, leading to the uncontrolled movements seen in TD.

May 07, 2025 | Science News Explores

ADHD symptoms may boost teens’ risk of vaping or smoking

A new study featured in Science News Explores highlights the importance of ongoing ADHD assessments in youth, says Dr. Shahrdad Lotfipour from UC Irvine's Department of Emergency Medicine.

May 05, 2025 | South Coast Repertory

Theatre: Just What the Doctor Ordered

Drs. Juliet McMullin, Tan Nguyen and Johanna Shapiro discuss prescribing arts participation as a path for wellness.

May 02, 2025 | Neurology Live

Down Syndrome and Alzheimer’s: Clinical Trials, Equity, and Patient-Centered Progress

Neurology Live Podcast (Episode 140) features Elizabeth Head, PhD, discussing the evolving intersection of Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease using updates from the Alzheimer Biomarker Consortium – Down Syndrome (ABC-DS).

Apr 24, 2025 | UC Health

UC Lung Cancer Consortium, AstraZeneca Expand Healthy Lungs California Initiative

The five-year partnership will expand the Healthy Lungs California initiative, which is aimed at increasing early lung cancer detection and reducing deaths from the disease.

Apr 22, 2025 | Real Simple

5 Ways to Get More Deep Sleep—and Why This Sleep Phase Is So Important, According to Experts

Dr. KyoungBin Im explains the health benefits of deep sleep — and how to fully reap its benefits.

Apr 21, 2025 | US News

Types of Mental Health Professionals: From Psychologists and Psychiatrists to Counselors and Social Workers

Dr. Robert McCarron, a professor in the department of psychiatry and human behavior, discusses how choosing the right mental health professional is key for effectively managing mental health challenges.

Apr 21, 2025 | Medscape

INSPIRE 3 Study Creates Reduction in Unnecessary Extended-Spectrum Antibiotics

Shruti Gohil, MD, MPH, and her team of researchers investigated whether computerized provider order entry (CPOE) prompts, along with patient-specific risk estimates, could safely reduce the empiric use of extended-spectrum antibiotics in patients at low risk for multidrug-resistant infections.

Apr 16, 2025 | Optometry Times

Researchers develop virus-like particle to edit proteins causing inherited eye diseases

Optometry Times reports on a study by School of Medicine researchers in collaboration with a team from the Helmholtz Munich research institute in Germany. This National Eye Institute-funded research team has developed a virus-like particle (VLP) to enhance how specialists edit proteins causing inherited diseases.

Apr 16, 2025 | American Heart Association

Thousands unite in Orange County to build a community of lifesavers

Pranav M. Patel, MD, professor and chief of the Mary & Steve Wen Cardiovascular Division in the Department of Medicine and the American Heart Association Orange County and Inland Empire Board President, discusses the importance of the Orange County Heart and Stroke Walk.